First Foundation Inc.
First Foundation Inc. (FFWM) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · FFWM · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
148
Institutional Holders
▼ 4 vs Q2
$384.36M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $32.51M vs Q2
82.93M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 88.58%
69.00M
13F Shares Held
▲ 15,266 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
FFWM largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC state commercial banks | 8.15M | 9.90% | 9.90% | $45.41B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
NORTH REEF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP state commercial banks | 6.90M | 8.38% | 8.38% | $38.43B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 714.7K |
STRATEGIC VALUE BANK PARTNERS LLC state commercial banks | 6.77M | 8.22% | 8.22% | $37.70B | Oct 20, 2025 | — held |
BLACKROCK, INC. state commercial banks | 4.99M | 6.06% | 6.06% | $27.79B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 88.3K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC state commercial banks | 4.11M | 4.98% | 4.98% | $22.87B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 357.9K |
FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC state commercial banks | 4.04M | 4.90% | 4.90% | $22.50B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
FMR LLC state commercial banks | 3.29M | 4.00% | 4.00% | $18.34B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 1.61M |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP state commercial banks | 2.71M | 3.29% | 3.29% | $15.12B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 3.5K |
MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC state commercial banks | 2.33M | 2.83% | 2.83% | $12.98B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 118.9K |
STATE STREET CORP state commercial banks | 2.31M | 2.81% | 2.81% | $12.87B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 180.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
30
Increased
+6.11M shares1
New Positions
first time holders11
Decreased
−4.77M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.34M
+6.11M / −4.77M
Net new holders
+20
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
FFWM insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
3
Buy transactions
11
Sell transactions
0.27
Buy/Sell ratio
$8M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHAFER THOMAS C Chief Executive Officer | Apr 1, 2026 | D-Return | 500,000 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
HAKOPIAN JOHN President, FFA | Apr 1, 2026 | D-Return | 620,842 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Edelson Sam director | Apr 1, 2026 | D-Return | 13,308 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Parker C. Allen director | Apr 1, 2026 | D-Return | 13,308 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
MACKOVAK BENJAMIN director | Apr 1, 2026 | D-Return | 6,768,343 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
ROSENBERG MITCHELL M. director | Apr 1, 2026 | D-Return | 66,050 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
PAGLIARINI ELIZABETH A. director | Apr 1, 2026 | D-Return | 7,143 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
LAGOMARSINO SIMONE President | Apr 1, 2026 | D-Return | 121,951 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Britton James Chief Financial Officer | Apr 1, 2026 | D-Return | 59,223 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
BRIGGS MAX director | Apr 1, 2026 | D-Return | 6,000 | — | — | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
First Foundation Inc. (FFWM) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 11.42%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 5.37%.
The largest institutional shareholder of First Foundation Inc. is CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, holding approximately 8.15 million shares — equal to 9.90% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 148 institutional investors currently hold FFWM stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $384,358,219 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
FFWM ownershipFirst Foundation Inc. (FFWM) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC with a 9.90% stake. Company insiders hold 11.42%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.